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BII and FMO Invest $120 Million Into Southeast Asian Renewable Energy Project
The investment will see BII and FMO partner with Swiss-based SUSI Partners to develop a renewable energy platform from scratch.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- South Asia
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Shell Foundation and Accion Announce New Programme to Finance and Scale Emission-Reducing Technologies in Emerging Markets
The Climate and Finance Innovations (ClimaFii) Alliance seeks to bring financing and sustainable energy solutions to microenterprises across India and sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: IFC and ACCIONA Partner to Boost Sustainable Infrastructure in Emerging Markets
ACCIONA is committed to sustainability and innovation, with a strong focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting resilient infrastructure.
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- Energy, Investing, Transportation, WASH
- Region
- Latin America
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Agro-Industrial Hubs in Nigeria to Get $2.2 Billion From African Development Bank
The SAPZ aims to boost food security and unlock economic opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agricultural sector.
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- Agriculture
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BII Partners With Mercer to Boost Climate Finance in Emerging Economies
The new initiative falls under BII’s recently launched £100m mobilisation facility that’s aimed at unlocking private capital for emerging economies deemed to be too risky by international investors.
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- Energy, Environment
- Region
- Global
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HSBC, World Bank’s IFC Launch $1 Billion Trade Finance Programme for Emerging Markets
Demand for trade finance far outpaces supply, especially in emerging markets, with the global trade finance gap last estimated at $2.5tn, according to a report from the Asian Development Bank.
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- Finance
- Region
- Global
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Press Release: Goldman Sachs, IFC Partner With African Banks to Empower Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Under the partnership, nine financial institutions from across Africa have agreed to join the 10,000 Women initiative.
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- Education
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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BPR Bank, Denmark Launch $5.6 Million Credit Guarantee to Support MSMEs
This innovative scheme, the first of its kind by IFU in Africa, targets critical sectors.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Finance, Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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